VUZIX SMART GLASSES Compare All Vuzix Smart Glasses Features
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General
Support left or right eye
M4000
- Both
M400
- Both
Blade Upgraded
- Right-eye only
M300XL
- Both
CPU
M4000
- 8 Core 2.52Ghz Qualcomm XR1
M400
- 8 Core 2.52Ghz Qualcomm XR1
Blade Upgraded
- Quad Core ARM
M300XL
- Dual Core Intel x86
RAM
M4000
- 6 GB
M400
- 6 GB
Blade Upgraded
- 1 GB
M300XL
- 2 GB
Flash Memory
M4000
- 64 GB
M400
- 64 GB
Blade Upgraded
- 8 GB
M300XL
- 64 GB
Android version
M4000
- Android 9.0
M400
- Android 9.0
Blade Upgraded
- Android 5.1.1
M300XL
- Android 6.0.1
Weight
M4000
- 100 g (Smart Viewer)
- 62 g (Battery)
- 60 g (USB-C cable, and frame over glasses*)
*Note there are multiple wearable configuration options to mount the Viewer and battery each has a different weight
M400
- 68 g (Smart Viewer)
- 62 g (Battery)
- 60 g (USB-C cable, and frame over glasses*)
*Note there are multiple wearable configuration options to mount the Viewer and battery each has a different weight
Blade Upgraded
- 90 g
M300XL
- 140 g (Includes M300XL glasses, USB-A battery, 6’ USB cable, and frame over glasses)
IP Rating Device
M4000
- IP 67, water resistant to 1 meter and no dust intrusion. Drop tested 1 meter
M400
- IP 67, water resistant to 1 meter and no dust intrusion. Drop tested 2 meters
Blade Upgraded
M300XL
- IP 54
Optics
Optics
M4000
- DLP Display
M400
- Occluded OLED Display
Blade Upgraded
- Vuzix Waveguide
M300XL
- Occluded LCD Display
Display Resolution
M4000
- 854x480
M400
- 640x360
Blade Upgraded
- 480 x 853 display with an active 480 x 480 window and an ability to move up and down to adjust the field of view position
M300XL
- 640x360
Aspect Ratio
M4000
- 16:9
M400
- 16:9
Blade Upgraded
- 1:1
M300XL
- 16:9
Field of View
M4000
- 28 degrees
M400
- 16.8 degrees
Blade Upgraded
- 19 degree with adjustable 28 degree window. See here for more details
M300XL
- 16.7 degrees
Typical Max Brightness
M4000
- 5000 nits
M400
- 2000 nits
Blade Upgraded
- >1000 nits
M300XL
- >2000 nits
Contrast Ratio
M4000
- > see through 1000 : 1
M400
- 10,000 : 1
Blade Upgraded
- Transparent Display
M300XL
- 150 : 1
Color
M4000
- 24 bit color
M400
- 24 bit color
Blade Upgraded
- 24 bit color
M300XL
- 24 bit color
Camera
M4000
- 12.8 Megapixel
- Improved Auto Focus (PDAF)
- Flash/Scene illumination
- Improved Optical Image Stabilization
M400
- 12.8 Megapixel
- Improved Auto Focus (PDAF)
- Flash/Scene illumination
- Improved Optical Image Stabilization
Blade Upgraded
- 8 Megapixel
- Auto Focus
M300XL
- 10 Megapixel
- Improved Auto Focus
- Flash/Scene illumination
- Improved Optical Image Stabilization
- Telephoto lens add-on support for faster scanning of more distant objects
Video
M4000
- 4k 30fps
M400
- 4k 30fps
Blade Upgraded
- 720p 30fps or 1080p 24fps
M300XL
- 1080p 24fps
Controls
Voice control
M4000
- Customizable and supports multiple languages
M400
- Customizable and supports multiple languages
Blade Upgraded
- Customizable and supports multiple languages
M300XL
- Customizable and supports multiple languages
Touch pad
M4000
- Touch pad with multi finger support
M400
- Touch pad with multi finger support
Blade Upgraded
- Touch pad with multi finger support
M300XL
- Touch pad support
Motion sensors
M4000
- 3 axis gyro
- 3 axis accelerometer
- 3 axis magnetometer
M400
- 3 axis gyro
- 3 axis accelerometer
- 3 axis magnetometer
Blade Upgraded
- 3 axis gyro
- 3 axis accelerometer
- 3 axis magnetometer
M300XL
- 3 axis gyro
- 3 axis accelerometer
- 3 axis magnetometer
Proximity Sensors
M4000
M400
Blade Upgraded
M300XL
- Head detection
- Outward facing
Ambient light sensor
M4000
M400
Blade Upgraded
- Included
M300XL
- Included
Pressure sensor
M4000
M400
Blade Upgraded
- Included
M300XL
Control buttons
M4000
- Power button
- 3 standard buttons
M400
- Power button
- 3 standard buttons
Blade Upgraded
- Power button
M300XL
- Power button
- 3 standard buttons
Audio
M4000
- Bluetooth headset support
- Triple noise-cancelling microphones
- Integrated Speaker
- 97dB
M400
- Bluetooth headset support
- Triple noise-cancelling microphones
- Integrated Speaker
- 97dB
Blade Upgraded
- Stereo Integrated speakers
- Bluetooth headset support
- Dual noise-cancelling microphones
- 95dB
M300XL
- Bluetooth headset support
- Dual noise-cancelling microphones
- Integrated Speaker
- 98dB
Connectivity
Wired connection
M4000
- USB-C
M400
- USB-C
Blade Upgraded
- USB Micro-B
M300XL
- USB Micro-B
USB protocol
M4000
- 3.1 Gen 2
M400
- 3.1 Gen 2
Blade Upgraded
- 2.0
M300XL
- 2.0
Wi-Fi Protocol
M4000
- 2.4/5Ghz 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
M400
- 2.4/5Ghz 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
Blade Upgraded
- 2.4Ghz 802.11b/g/n
M300XL
- 2.4/5Ghz 802.11a/b/g/n/ac MIMO 2x2
Wi-Fi Range
M4000
- Best
M400
- Best
Blade Upgraded
- Best
M300XL
- Good
Wi-Fi Enterprise Security
M4000
- Passwords and PKI Certificates
M400
- Passwords and PKI Certificates
Blade Upgraded
- Passwords and PKI Certificates
M300XL
- Passwords and PKI Certificates
Bluetooth
M4000
- 5.0 BR/EDR/LE
M400
- 5.0 BR/EDR/LE
Blade Upgraded
- 4.1 BR/EDR/BLE
M300XL
- 4.1 BR/EDR/BLE
MicroSD
M4000
M400
Blade Upgraded
- MicroSD expansion slot
M300XL
GPS
M4000
- GPS/GLONASS
M400
- GPS/GLONASS
Blade Upgraded
M300XL
Internal Battery
Capacity
M4000
- Provides 5 minutes to hot-swap external batteries with display enabled
M400
- Provides 5 minutes to hot-swap external batteries with display enabled
Blade Upgraded
- 470 mAh
M300XL
- Provides 1 minute to hot-swap external battery with display disabled
Chemistry
M4000
- Lithium polymer
M400
- Lithium polymer
Blade Upgraded
- Lithium polymer
M300XL
- Lithium polymer
Included External Battery
Capacity
M4000
- 1,000 mAh
- 5 Wh
M400
- 1,000 mAh
- 5 Wh
Blade Upgraded
M300XL
- 860 mAh
- 3.2 Wh
Chemistry
M4000
- Lithium polymer
M400
- Lithium polymer
Blade Upgraded
M300XL
- Lithium polymer
Wired Connection
M4000
- USB-C supply/charging port
M400
- USB-C supply/charging port
Blade Upgraded
M300XL
- USB-A power supply port
- USB-A optional accessory port
- USB Micro-B charging port
Power level display
M4000
- 3-level LED indicator
M400
- 3-level LED indicator
Blade Upgraded
M300XL
- 3-level LED indicator
IP Rating Battery
M4000
- IP 67, water resistant to 1 meter and no dust intrusion. Drop tested 1 meter
M400
- IP 67, water resistant to 1 meter and no dust intrusion. Drop tested 2 meters
Blade Upgraded
M300XL
EYEGLASS OPTIONS
Lens
M4000
- Eyeglass frames with or without lens
M400
- Eyeglass frames with or without lens
Blade Upgraded
- Prescription inserts available
M300XL
- Eyeglass frames with or without lens
Mounting options
M4000
- Hard hat mount
- Headband mount
- Glasses mount
M400
- Hard hat mount
- Headband mount
- Glasses mount
Blade Upgraded
- Head-worn
M300XL
- Hard hat mount
- Headband mount
- Glasses mount
Safety Glasses
M4000
- Safety glasses accessories are available
M400
- Safety glasses accessories are available
Blade Upgraded
- Z87.1/EN166 certified
M300XL
- Safety glasses accessories are available
Supported Languages
Languages
M4000
- English
- Spanish
- French
- German
- Mandarin Chinese
- Japanese
M400
- English
- Spanish
- French
- German
- Mandarin Chinese
- Japanese
Blade Upgraded
- English
- Japanese
M300XL
- English
- Spanish
- French
- German
- Mandarin Chinese
- Japanese
Applications
Companion Apps
M4000
- Companion apps for Android & iOS
M400
- Companion apps for Android & iOS
Blade Upgraded
- Companion apps for Android & iOS
M300XL
- Companion apps for Android & iOS
Vuzix App Store Apps
M4000
- Available
M400
- Available
Blade Upgraded
- Available
M300XL
- Available
VRA Support
M4000
- Yes
M400
- Yes
Blade Upgraded
- No
M300XL
- Yes